Comparison

Math Joy vs First Grade Math Quiz

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Math Joy

This app offers a fun and engaging way for children to build foundational math skills. It uses interactive games, visual aids, and a reward system to make learning numbers, addition, subtraction, shapes, and more enjoyable.

Highlights
  • Counting items
  • Addition and subtraction
  • Identifying colors and shapes
  • Comparing items and positions
  • Reward system with stars
  • Visual aids with animals
Features
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Math Joy turns first math into a game little kids want to play again. Count flowers in the savanna, pop bubbles on the reef, share cupcakes at the candy factory, blast off in space and run the market stall. Every level is a short, cheerful adventure with a friendly animal guide, so your child learns numbers without ever feeling like they're being tested. NO READING NEEDED Not reading yet? No problem. Every question is read aloud in a friendly voice, and a tap on the animal or the speech bubble says it again. It works in all languages the app supports. LEARNING THAT STICKS 60 levels grow with your child, from first counting to telling the time: - Counting to 5, 10 and 20, and by 2s, 5s and 10s - Tracing numbers with a finger - Adding and taking away, with pictures to count - Sharing fairly, halves and number bonds - Tens and ones, and the biggest number - Coins, shopping and exact change - Patterns, shapes, positions and measuring - Telling the time, on the hour and half past NO PRESSURE, JUST PROGRESS A wrong answer gets a gentle wobble and another go. There are no lives and no game over, so your child keeps trying and keeps smiling. Finish a level to earn up to 3 stars, and race the boss at the end of every world. COLLECT ALL 60 STICKERS Each level wins a sticker for the My Sticker Book. It's a little reward that makes children want to come back and fill every page. MADE FOR FAMILIES - No ads, ever - Progress is saved on your device. The child's name, if you add one, never leaves it - Grown-up areas are behind a parental gate - Calm music and sounds you can switch off any time - Voice, music and sound effects each have their own switch in the grown-ups corner The Savanna world is free to play, so your child can start right away. If they love it, unlock all 5 worlds and every sticker with a one-time purchase: pay once, play forever.

About

First Grade Math Quiz

This app offers a fun and interactive way for first graders to build essential math skills. It features over 700 math tasks covering addition, subtraction, number comparisons, and more, making learning enjoyable and effective. An optional upgrade removes ads and unlocks offline access and a printable workbook.

Highlights
  • Over 700 math tasks
  • Addition and subtraction practice
  • Number comparison exercises
  • Word problems
  • Math crossword and magic square
  • Offline access (with upgrade)
Features
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Make Math Fun and Easy – Perfect for First Grade Help your child build strong math skills through a fun and interactive learning experience. With over 700 math tasks across varying levels of difficulty, this app makes learning enjoyable and effective. Designed to help kids practice and master key arithmetic operations, including addition, subtraction, number comparisons, and more. All math quiz categories are completely free to use. Want an ad-free experience? Tap “Remove Ads” to upgrade and unlock: Full offline access (no internet connection needed) A distraction-free learning environment without ads A free printable workbook available in the "Book" tab of the app Already purchased? Just tap "Restore" to continue using the app seamlessly. What's Included: Addition and Subtraction up to 10 Addition and Subtraction up to 20 Comparison of numbers Which one is true? Adding tens Missing numbers in a row Word problems with numbers up to 10 Word problems with numbers up to 20 Adding three numbers Subtracting three numbers Math Crossword Magic Square Supported Languages: Bulgarian, Russian, English, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Polish, Turkish, Chinese (Traditional), Chinese (Simplified), Hindi, Portuguese, Ukrainian, Indonesian, Japanese, Vietnamese, Hebrew, Greek, Dutch, Czech, Korean, Norwegian, Arabic, Hungarian, Romanian, Swedish, Thai, Malay, Danish, Catalan, Croatian, Finnish, Slovak. The following resources are used: Designed by Terdpongvector / Freepik https://www.freepik.com/terdpongvector/ Designed by brgfx / Freepik https://www.freepik.com/brgfx

Screenshots

Math Joy4 screens
First Grade Math Quiz4 screens

Verdict

The call

Math Joy and First Grade Math Quiz both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 70% of First Grade Math Quiz's written reviews are positive against 33% of Math Joy's. First Grade Math Quiz also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 28 months) and ratings volume (251 vs 11). Math Joy's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Math Joy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and First Grade Math Quiz sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Math Joy against 4.5 for First Grade Math Quiz. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: First Grade Math Quiz has 251 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 33% of Math Joy's written reviews are positive against 70% of First Grade Math Quiz's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Math Joy ships an update every 28 months, First Grade Math Quiz every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Math Joy versus First Grade Math Quiz: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMath JoyFirst Grade Math Quiz
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (11 ratings)4.5 (251 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews69.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11251 — better
Update frequencyEvery 28 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStoyan HristovKalin M

Customer experience

Math Joy

All ratings11 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral9.1%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

First Grade Math Quiz

All ratings209 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral4.3%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive69.6%
Neutral4.3%
Negative26.1%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Math Joy

One-time1
  • Unlock All Levels$7.99
10 purchases

First Grade Math Quiz

One-time10
  • First Grade Math Workbook 1$0.99
  • First Grade Math Workbook 2$0.99
  • First Grade Math Workbook 3$0.99
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  • Second Grade Math Workbook 1$0.99
  • Second Grade Math Workbook 2$0.99
  • Third Grade Math Workbook 2$0.99
  • Third Grade Math Workbook 1$0.99
  • Fourth Grade Math Workbook 1$0.99
  • Fourth Grade Math Workbook 2$0.99
  • Remove ads$4.99

Questions

Is Math Joy free?
Math Joy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is First Grade Math Quiz free?
First Grade Math Quiz is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Math Joy or First Grade Math Quiz?
First Grade Math Quiz is rated higher. Math Joy averages 4.4 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while First Grade Math Quiz averages 4.5 from 251 ratings.
Do Math Joy or First Grade Math Quiz have ads?
First Grade Math Quiz shows ads; Math Joy does not.
Which is updated more often, Math Joy or First Grade Math Quiz?
Math Joy ships an update every 28 months, and First Grade Math Quiz every 2 months. Most recently, Math Joy was updated on November 6, 2026 and First Grade Math Quiz on November 2, 2026.

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